David Dewhurst on Tax Reform

State income tax would pass over my dead, cold body

Cruz needled Dewhurst on Texas' budget, claiming that Dewhurst "was playing games" and never cut the budget, which Dewhurst denied.

The moderator noted that the state budget has increased substantially during Dewhurst's tenure. Dewhurst came right
back with: "I cut state spending," he said, adding that he made clear a state income tax would pass "over my dead, cold body." (Not having a state income tax has no bearing on whether the state budget increased under his watch).